Code of Conduct
Cardiff CELTS Wheelchair Basketball Club
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· CODE OF CONDUCT
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The following rules and code of conduct shall be adhered to by all players, support staff, supporters and coaches, collectively referred to below as “members” (unless otherwise stated), of the Cardiff CELTS Wheelchair Basketball Club (“the Club”).
General Conduct.
· As a member of the Club you are expected to conduct yourself in a respectable and disciplined manner at all times. You are representing the Club both on and off the court, whilst traveling to and from games and at any time whilst you are in public wearing club kit - which includes team shirts, team sweatshirts, team jackets etc and whilst you are wearing or carrying any item which bears the Club logo.
· Any member who behaves inappropriately whilst representing the Club (on or off court), or brings the Club into disrepute in any manner, will be dealt with severely in whatever manner the Disciplinary Committee, in its absolute discretion, sees fit. For the avoidance of doubt, swearing is inappropriate behavior.
· No Club member under the age of 18years is permitted to consume alcohol when on club activities/events.
· No Club member is permitted to consume alcohol whilst wearing club kit in public places unless previously authorised by the Committee.
· No Club member under the age of 16 years is permitted to smoke at club activities/events.
· No Club member is permitted to smoke whilst wearing club kit in public places unless previously authorized by the Committee.
· The use of any banned substance, as identified by the UK Sports Council, is prohibited (see UK Sport website http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/drug_information_database/ and the 100% ME website http://www.100percentme.co.uk/home.php for further information). Please note that some everyday items like cold and flu remedies do contain banned substances and members should check before taking any substance as to whether it contains any banned ingredients.
On Court Conduct.
· Whilst on the court the instructions of the Coach, Match Referee or other Official are FINAL, and must be adhered to at all times without disagreement. Any grievance on the court, that a player may have, shall be taken up with either the Coach or Team Captain in the first instance. That person will then deal with your grievance accordingly.
· Any Club member who wishes to leave the court for any reason during training sessions, pre-match warm ups or during games must first seek the permission of the Coach.
· Any member who genuinely has to leave a training session early must inform the Coach before the session starts.
· Any member who knows that they will not be attending a training session, match or other arranged event must inform the Coach as soon as possible. If a member fails to show up at a training session, match or other arranged event (without notifying the Coach) this will be recorded in the Attendance Tables. In the event of repeated occurrences the Committee may take any action it thinks fit, including referring the matter to the Disciplinary Committee.
· All players must make every effort to be at training, matches and other arranged events at the agreed time. Any member who knows that they will not be able to get to the event at the agreed meeting time should contact the Coach as soon as they know they are going to be late.
· All playing members must inform the Coach of any injury which may have an impact on their full involvement within a normal training session.
· If the Coach feels that a player is unfit to be on court, whether though illness, injury, intoxication or any other reason, the Coach may prevent the player from taking part or remove the player from the court at any time. Depending on the circumstances, that player may also be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
· All Club training sessions may be divided into two or more parts. All players are invited to the first part of each training session but only players which have been invited by the Coach will be permitted to stay for the second (or subsequent) part of each training session. The decision whether to invite any player to the second (or subsequent) part of the training session rests with the Coach who will take into account both the fitness and skill level of each individual player. If the fitness or skill levels of a player who has previously been invited to the second (or subsequent) part of the training session drops below an acceptable standard (as determined by the Coach) the Coach may ask that player to no longer attend the second session until their fitness/skill levels reach the required level.
· For the current league season, all Club players who play in a league match (or other competitive match) on behalf of the CELTS must wear black or very dark navy trousers/ shorts/ tracksuit bottoms.
· All players must dress appropriately for training/matches (for example, no jeans, no T-shirts with inappropriate logo’s/writing, no short tops may be worn and shoes must be worn at all times).
· It is the responsibility of every player to attend training sessions and matches (where selected) with sufficient drink and (if required) food and any medical equipment (which includes tape/plasters for covering blisters etc) that the player will need.
· Players should let the Coach know if they are being asked to do activities which are beyond their level of physical competence or confidence.
· Any member who notices something in practice, training or matches which does not seem safe should notify the Coach immediately.
Attendance.
· All members are expected to maintain a high level of attendance at training (which includes any off-court training which is arranged), other agreed events and, where they have been selected, at matches. Any player who misses a training session, an agreed event or a match (where they have been selected) without prior explanation to the Coach will have that absence recorded in their attendance records – and this may affect that player’s selection for matches and/or court time in matches.
· In the event of an unavoidable long term absence from training (for example, through illness, injury or maternity leave) that player’s attendance percentage will be frozen at the level obtained before that absence. For example, a player on 90% before their long absence will return on a percentage of 90%. The Committee will assess each case individually to decide whether the attendance record should be frozen or not. If it is decided that the break in training is short term, the player’s percentage will continue to fall until they return to training.
Subscription Costs and Match Fees.
· The level of subscription monies which will be payable for Club training will be discussed and set on a yearly basis at the Annual General Meeting of the Club. In extreme circumstances (for example, if the court costs greatly increase during the year) the Committee has the discretion to alter the level of subscription money payable during the year.
· Subscription monies are payable by every player for every training session and are to be paid to either the Treasurer or any other Committee Member at or before each training session.
· Subscription costs for Club Members during the 2008/2009 season have been set as follows :
1. For the first part of each training session that a player attends (i.e. the part that everyone can attend) subs are £2.00; and
2. For the second part of the session (i.e. the part that only selected players may attend) a further sum of £1.00 in subs is payable.
· Match fees are payable by every player who is selected and plays in a league match and are to be paid to a Committee member on or before the day of the match. Match fees are a contribution towards the Club’s costs in entering the team in the national league (which includes travel costs and expenses for away games and referees and other match officials’ costs for home games).
· The level of Match Fees which will be payable for home and away matches will be discussed and set on a yearly basis at the Annual General Meeting of the Club. In extreme circumstances (for example, if the costs greatly increase during the year) the Committee has the discretion to alter the level of Match Fees payable during the year.
· Match fees for the 2008/2009 season have been set as follows :
1. For away games the match fee is £5.00; and
2. For home games the match fee is £2.00.
· Any member who at any time becomes aware that they cannot afford the subscription costs or match fees should approach the Treasurer or any other Committee Member as early as possible in order to discuss whether the Club is able to help. Every such matter will be discussed in confidence by the Committee. The Committee’s overall objective is that no-one should be prevented from playing or participating in wheelchair basketball because of costs.
· Any arrears of subscription costs or match fees are considered money owed to the Club and will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions set out below.
Money Owed to the Club.
· If the Committee deems that an individual owes an unreasonable sum of money to the Club, in respect of subscription costs, match fees, merchandise or any other matter, it is within the Committee’s discretion to demand full or part payment of the outstanding balance before that member is permitted to attend further training sessions.
· If any member finds that they are getting into financial difficulties they should approach the Treasurer (or other Committee Member) in order to agree a mutually acceptable method of reducing their level of debt to the Club.
· Any money owed to the Club must be repaid upon that member leaving the Club, whether they leave voluntarily or following a decision of the Committee.
G.B.W.B.A. Membership.
· It is a player’s responsibility to keep their G.B.W.B.A membership up to date. If this lapses then you will be unable to play in the league. Your G.B.W.B.A. membership is vital as it provides you with insurance against injury during games.
Fundraising
· The Club constantly needs to raise funds to support all its activities (including purchasing and maintaining the Club wheelchairs, league registrations, court hire etc) – and we need the help of our Members to be able to continue.
· Every Club member is responsible for a fair share of fund-raising activities. The Committee shall decide, in its absolute discretion, what constitutes a “fair share” in respect of each individual member. The Committee will take into account all the circumstances of the individual, including how much that individual is likely to be or has been subsidised by the Club. It may be considered misconduct or inappropriate behavior for any person who has agreed to participate in a fundraising event to fail to turn up to that event – and, as such, that player may be reported to the Disciplinary Committee for failure to participate in such events.
· Players should make every effort to regularly attend fundraising events arranged by the Committee and the Committee will keep a record of the number of hours each individual gives towards fundraising for the Club. Players who fall below an acceptable level of fundraising hours may be asked by the Committee to make higher contributions towards any future events that that member wishes to participate in.
Club Kit (Note : See separate section below Re Club Wheelchairs).
· Members are responsible for any Club property issued to them. All Club property must be kept in good condition at all times and must not be sold or given away. It must also be kept clean, well laundered (where appropriate), and ready for use at all times.
· Every member must remember that any kit initially provided by the Club is on loan from the Club and remains Club property at all times.
· In the event of loss, willful or negligent damage or wear and tear to Club property, the member who had responsibility for that kit will be required to meet the costs of its replacement.
· If an item of Club property needs to be replaced due to general wear and tear incurred whilst playing wheelchair basketball the member with responsibility for that kit should first obtain the approval of the Committee before replacing that item. If the Committee agrees that the need for replacement has arisen as a result of genuine wear and tear (and not loss, willful or negligent damage) the new item will be the property of the member who purchased it. If a member replaces an item of Club kit without the prior approval of the Committee the new item will be Club property.
· When a player purchases an item of equipment for themselves, any Club kit that the new equipment replaces, must be returned to the Coach or any Committee member immediately.
· When purchasing equipment, wherever possible, adhere to the team colours i.e. red/white/blue tops and black or dark blue shorts/trousers etc. Obviously, this is flexible if there are financial considerations to be taken into account.